Concord Township near Glen Mills in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cold War / Persian Gulf War
Concord Township American Hero Memorial
Honor Remembrance Courage Fortitude
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023
1. Cold War / Persian Gulf War Marker
(1945-1991) The threat of nuclear war from the end of WWII until the collapse of the USSR in 1991 was known as the Cold War.
When West Berlin was cutoff by the Soviet Union in 1948, an emergency airlift kept the city supplied for 15 months. The Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962 brought the world to the brink of war, but the Soviets backed down and removed their missiles from Cuba.
The Olympics and the space race were other arenas of Cold War competition.
The tension of the Cold War touched everyone, as thousands of nuclear weapons were amassed to assure 'mutual destruction' in the event of an all-out war.
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War era.
PERSIAN GULF WAR
(1991) A coalition of 28 US-led nations helped push Iraqi troops out of Kuwait in 1991. The military action was sanctioned by the UN, which had also authorized an economic embargo in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
A month-long coalition air campaign, featuring stealth planes and smart bombs, was followed up by a swift ground assault in February called Operation Desert Storm. Hundreds of burning oil wells were left in the wake of the Iraqi retreat. Their mission to
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In honor of those individuals who willfully accept the
responsibility to serve and defend this nation
Dedicated November 14, 2004
Erected 2004 by Concord Township, Robert C. Mench, and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Cold.
Location. 39° 52.047′ N, 75° 30.714′ W. Marker is near Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Concord Township. Memorial is on Smithbridge Road east of Bob Mench Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 659 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills PA 19342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. French & Indian Wars (here, next to this marker); American Revolution (here, next to this marker); War of 1812 / Mexican War (here, next to this marker); Civil War (here, next to this marker); Spanish-American War / World War I (here, next to this marker); World War II (here, next to this marker); Korean War
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023
2. Concord Township American Hero Memorial
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023
3. American Hero Memorial Dedication
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023
4. American Hero Memorial Epitaph
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023
5. American Hero Memorial Robert C. Mench Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 43 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 3, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
